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PZI wins NAITA Global Trade award

HUNTSVILLE — The North Alabama International Trade Association has announced that Huntsville-based PZI International Consulting has received its 2023 Global Trade Award. The award was presented by Kenneth Speaks, CEO […]

HUNTSVILLE — If you see a need fill it, and that is the goal of a partnership between Huntsville Utilities, the Tennessee Valley Authority and Calhoun Community College. The two […]

HUNTSVILLE — The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining and its subsidiary, Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center, have solidified their efforts to support Army modernization and fulfill Alabama’s […]

HUNTSVILLE – The redevelopment of the Meridian Street corridor, which is a cornerstone of growth for not just downtown Huntsville but for the city as a whole, took on a […]

HUNTSVILLE — Lighthouse Research & Advisory will announce the winners of this year’s HR Tech Awards program Wednesday. The livestream announcement is on LinkedIn at 11 a.m. This initiative, powered […]

MONTGOMERY – North Alabama’s economy continues to show it is a powerhouse in the state. According to the most recent unemployment figures, of the 10 counties with the lowest jobless […]

TANNER – Four North Alabama high school students are walking through open doors of opportunity as they graduated from high school this spring with not only a high school diploma, […]

Lockheed Martin: 60 years and still growing

HUNTSVILLE – In 1963, Lockheed broke ground on a building on Bradford Drive in Huntsville, in area that was little more than a patchwork of cotton fields and watercress farms. […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber said “congratulations” Tuesday to the winners of its annual Best Places to Work awards. Best Places to Work celebrates businesses that create an excellent […]

MONTGOMERY — Redstone Arsenal has been called the region’s economic engine and recent figures support that title. According to an economic impact study funded by the Alabama Military Stability Commission, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, in partnership with the MidCity Accelerator Foundation, kicked off two gBETA Huntsville cohorts in April. The gBETA accelerator focuses on area […]

TANNER — Calhoun Community College is hosting its annual SWeETy Welding Camp at its Decatur campus this summer. The camp, through a partnership with the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce, […]

MONTGOMERY – A pair of North Alabama metro areas have the lowest unemployment rates in the nation, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. Decatur and Huntsville were ranked as the lowest […]

Food City plans 6 stores in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE — Food City is coming to the Rocket City. The Virginia-based grocery store chain is planning to build six stores in Huntsville, according to a development agreement with the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. No matter what time of day or night, firefighters at Huntsville Fire & Rescue are here […]

TANNER – A Huntsville company will invest $30 million and create 250 jobs for a project at Pryor Field, just outside of Decatur. The Pryor Field Airport Authority approved a […]

North Alabama counties pace state jobless rate

MONTGOMERY — North Alabama continues to lead the way as the state posted record-setting unemployment rate numbers for March. Gov. Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted March […]

MADISON — During yet another historic groundbreaking for the city of Madison, BJ’s Wholesale Club planted its first roots in Alabama. The ceremony was at the retailer’s construction site Thursday […]

TANNER — The Appalachian Regional Commission has awarded a $108,000 grant to Calhoun Community College for its STEAM: Merging Art with Technology and Engineering project. In addition to ARC funds, […]

HUNTSVILLE — According to Education Business, 37% of high school graduates — regardless of their current education or career — are still not sure they are where they want to […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering inked a partnership with NASA this week to establish a framework for cooperation. The partnership with the space agency will […]

Bank Independent hosts hiring event for Shoals

SHEFFIELD – The ever-growing Bank Independent will host a hiring event next week in the Shoals area. Bank Independent’s said their highly competitive compensation and benefits package is one of […]

Reignite your career at ReLaunch Job Fair

HUNTSVILLE – This year, more than half – 56% – of the workforce is likely to look for a new job within the next 12 months. according to the Bankrate […]

UNA adds associate’s programs to help local workforce

FLORENCE — The University of North Alabama has launched three associate’s degrees as part of its ongoing efforts as “Alabama’s Workforce Development University.” The programs in Mechatronics, Culinary, and Hospitality […]